Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.